Frances Blow

Postdoc in the Buck lab at University of Edinburgh.
Host-microbe, symbiosis, protists, helminths, transposable elements, small RNAs.
She/her

[Helen Davison @HelsArtandSci]

Happy to say our Nat Comms paper has been published!

Genomic diversity across the Rickettsia and ‘Candidatus Megaira’ genera and proposal of genus status for the Torix group

https://t.co/ovHKspv27S

[Helen Davison @HelsArtandSci]

Our preprint on symbiotic Rickettsia is now live!

We explore the huge genomic diversity of neglected rickettsia and megaira species, assembling 28 new genomes, and exploring their hugely diverse phylogenomics and metabolic potential.

https://t.co/zy4ABa8VCQ

[Frances Blow @francesblow1]

Excited to present our work on Trichomonas small RNA pathways at #MPM2021 tomorrow!

[Women In Parasitology @WiParasitology]

Tomorrow in #MPM2021 session IVB @francesblow1 will present her work "Comparative genomics of a small RNA-guided regulatory pathway in trichomonad
parasites that infect humans and birds" be sure to catch it in person or virtually! #WomenInParasitology

[Frances Blow @francesblow1]

@ParasitePoppy Congratulations Poppy!!!

[mSphere @mSphereJ]

Trichy sexually transmitted parasite #Trichomonas vaginalis is choc-a-bloc with transposable elements. Ever wondered how it silences them? New paper from @SallyWarring @genome_jane @francesblow1 suggests thru a small RNA pathway. https://t.co/3V6ejKGp4I @ASMicrobiology #mSphere

[Sally Warring @SallyWarring]

Very proud to see the main project from my PhD published today. Much thanks to @Genome_Jane, @francesblow1, @Grace_Avecilla and others. Small RNAs Are Implicated in Regulation of Gene and Transposable Element Expression in the Protist Trichomonas vaginalis https://t.co/iFXu74rPpt

[Jane Carlton @Genome_Jane]

Our latest paper on the trichy genome of the sexually transmitted parasite Trichomonas vaginalis: Small RNAs Are Implicated in Regulation of Gene and Transposable Element Expression in the Protist Trichomonas vaginalis https://t.co/gD4QM3eedK Congrats @SallyWarring @francesblow1

[Frances Blow @francesblow1]

@CedricFeschotte @Genome_Jane Thanks @CedricFeschotte, really looking forward to your talk later this week!

[Frances Blow @francesblow1]

@RebeccaJHall13 @amanzanom @thebuenomicrobe Thanks Rebecca! Same for your Sodalis work

[Frances Blow @francesblow1]

Delighted to share our Douglas Lab team effort on B vitamin nutrition in the pea aphid-Buchnera symbiosis. With @thebuenomicrobe (and other great colleagues not on twitter)

https://t.co/pfxkxoTqxv

#symbiosis #buchnera #bvitamins #aphids #sRNA

[Frances Blow @francesblow1]

@kang_dave @thebuenomicrobe @zjwzdzt Whoops! Thanks Dave, and hi @zjwzdzt

[Frances Blow @francesblow1]

Shout out to wonderful lab mate @symbiosisnana for his support and great contribution to this project, who will soon be starting his own lab!

[Frances Blow @francesblow1]

Excited to share work from my postdoc with Angela Douglas on symbiotic metabolic interactions in aphids https://t.co/imNTqTmWs1
#Hamiltonella #Buchnera #Aphid @mbiojournal

[Frances Blow @francesblow1]

NYU COVID-19 antibody study: Calling all volunteers!
We are developing a SARS-CoV-2 antibody detection test for research & need New York City metropolitan area volunteers for a short online survey & home-based fingerpick blood sample
@nyupublichealth
https://t.co/nkiZp1yMF6

[Frances Blow @francesblow1]

@kang_dave Congrats Dave!

[Frances Blow @francesblow1]

@TheLadybirdman Yes please!

[Ian Goodhead @IanGoodhead]

Our paper describing expression of pseudogenes in Sodalis glossinidius is now out in #MGen. Thanks to many co-authors: @francesblow1 @acdarby @jgskenny @astacus @beer_mee et al. Thanks to @MicrobioSoc & the editors too. https://t.co/LxYe6SesMR

[Frances Blow @francesblow1]

Excited to enter the wonderful (and wacky) world of protists with @Genome_Jane

[Jane Carlton @Genome_Jane]

Delighted to welcome @francesblow1 to the Carlton Lab and to the wonderful world of Trichomonas vaginalis! Thanks @acdarby @neilhall_uk for forwarding the ad to Frances. Excited to continue the journey started by @SallyWarring @mb3188_martib, Julia Maritz & Joana Silva. #Trichy

[Frances Blow @francesblow1]

@Genome_Jane @acdarby @neilhall_uk @SallyWarring @mb3188_martib Equally delighted to be here!

[Frances Blow @francesblow1]

@Luehea @MelanieSmee @BiologyatYork That would be fabulous 😊